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Noun: blood corpuscle  blúd 'kor-pu-sul
  1. Either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
    - blood cell, corpuscle

Derived forms: blood corpuscles

Type of: somatic cell, vegetative cell

Part of: blood

Encyclopedia: Blood corpuscle